Fugitive Slave Law of 1850 Intro. Video -The document we refer to as "To the Citizens of Northampton," references a "law recently enacted." This video gives a quick introduction to that law and its historical context.
Crash Course: Road to Disunion -The first part of this video does a great job placing the Fugitive Slave Act into its larger historical context, thus helping you to place our document into its larger context.
Crash Course: Slavery -This is a fast and furious, yet comprehensive introduction to the historical basics of American slavery. It's a lot, but it's likely going to fill some significant voids in your cultural and historical understanding.
Grammar and Writing:
englishgrammar101.com -This is our practice website where you and I can monitor your progress.
Written Communication Tutorials -This has the diagramming tutorial that we used to kick off this unit. There are many other useful tutorials on this webpage as well.
Automated Digital Sentence Diagramming Tool -This thing is cool. I've thrown some challenging sentences at it, and a few have been duds, but most sentences at our 8th grade level come out correctly. It comes in handy if you're in a jam and need a second opinion. It will not work with Google Chrome, but any other browser seems to work.
english-grammar-revolution.com -This site provides everything you'll need to further your grammar understanding. The diagramming explanations and examples are very helpful and well organized.
Grammar Resources Yet another source for help with grammar. The diagramming section has great samples of sentences with corresponding diagrams.
Guide to Grammar and Writing -Familiarize yourself with this resource. It will come in handy as long as you're taking classes that involve writing. I reference this site quite regularly for my own writing.
Ivana Correctya -This is a website produced by a local woman who will reinforce your understanding of grammar concepts while making you laugh.
Integrating Quotations into Sentences -This webpage does a great job of succinctly providing reasons for and methods of proper integration of textual evidence in the form of direct quotations. Watch the video and take the quiz to further your understanding.
Short Story:
-The short story links below will provide the full text for each short story in our unit. Students are encouraged to print out the texts to allow them to actively read without worrying about marking up their textbooks. Once in a while there will be slight deviations from the texts in our books, but these sources will do the trick for the most part.
Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed by Ray Bradbury (text) Dark They Were and Golden-Eyed by Ray Bradbury (audio) - Part 1 - Part 2 - Part 3 Below are two videos addressing active reading and literary analysis. Because active reading and literary analysis are such crucial components of our learning this year, it is important that they become natural habits of mind. Please, be certain to watch these videos, note their content and apply that content to your work this year.
MLA Paper Formatting -This model illustrates the proper paper formatting students should use this year and during their four years of high school at Hampshire Regional.
Integrating Quotations -This page provides a video tutorial and a few basic techniques for integrating quotations into academic writing.
Using Appositives to Clarify and Contextualize -This page includes a quick lesson and two activities to practice this efficient and effective way to weave necessary contextual details into your writing.
Grade-Level Writing Calculator -This page allows students the opportunity to measure at which grade-level they are writing.
The Outsiders: The Outsiders (text) The Outsiders (audiobook) -This link allows you to read the book online, though active reading notes will have to be done on a separate sheet of paper. Formal Essay Writing:
MLA Paper Formatting -This model illustrates the proper paper formatting students should use this year and during their four years of high school at Hampshire Regional.
Integrating Quotations -This page provides a video tutorial and a few basic techniques for integrating quotations into academic writing.
Using Appositives to Clarify and Contextualize -This page includes a quick lesson and two activities to practice this efficient and effective way to weave necessary contextual details into your writing.
Grade-Level Writing Calculator -This page allows students the opportunity to measure at which grade-level they are writing.
Introduction to Historical Context of Anne Frank Unit:
The Holocaust: A Learning Site for Students -This is a link to the series of readings that we used to kick off our unit, helping students to begin to develop an understanding of the historical context surrounding Anne Frank.
MLA Citation of Electronic Sources -Here's a link to the Purdue Owl, an online source for all things MLA. Because most of your sources will likely have originated on the Web, you'll definitely want to use this page. If you have old-fashioned, paper books or other non-electronic sources, you'll be able to easily click your way through this site to find the citation formatting you'll need.
The Path to Nazi Genocide Video -This is a thirty-eight minute video produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum providing an overview of this tragedy, starting with the end of WWI and ending with the liberation of the Nazi's extermination camps.
History of Antisemitism Video -This is a video produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, focusing on this unique type of prejudice.
Rise of Fascism in Germany Video (shorter) - This is a short and sweet (actually not that sweet considering it's about Hitler) History Channel-produced video focusing on how Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party rose to absolute power in Germany.
Rise of Fascism in Germany Video (longer) -This is a cartoon video covering Adolf Hitler's rise to power over a twenty year period.
John Green Crash Course: History of WWII Video -This one provides an interesting point of view on WWII, focusing on food instead of ideology as the root of the conflict. This video will help provide you with the big picture point of view necessary to begin understand this tragedy.
Educating the Youth of Nazi Germany Video -This one is produced by the USHMM and is focused on the very deliberate efforts made by the Nazis to "educate" or indoctrinate the children of Germany.
Some Were Neighbors Video -This video, also produced by the USHMM, focuses on the role of everyday German citizens and their contributions to this unimaginable tragedy.
Anne Frank: The Whole Story -This is a made for TV movie covering the life of Anne Frank before, during and after her time in the Secret Annex.
Crash Course: Slavery -This video was presented in class to provide a fast and furious, yet comprehensive, introduction to the historical basics of American slavery.
Grammar and Writing:
englishgrammar101.com -This is our practice website where you and I can monitor your progress.
Written Communication Tutorials -This has the diagramming tutorial that we used to kick off this unit. There are many other useful tutorials on this webpage as well.
Automated Digital Sentence Diagramming Tool -This thing is cool. I've thrown some challenging sentences at it, and a few have been duds, but most sentences at our 8th grade level come out correctly. It comes in handy if you're in a jam and need a second opinion. It will not work with Google Chrome, but any other browser seems to work.
english-grammar-revolution.com -This site provides everything you'll need to further your grammar understanding. The diagramming explanations and examples are very helpful and well organized.
Grammar Resources Yet another source for help with grammar. The diagramming section has great samples of sentences with corresponding diagrams.
Guide to Grammar and Writing -Familiarize yourself with this resource. It will come in handy as long as you're taking classes that involve writing. I reference this site quite regularly for my own writing.
Ivana Correctya -This is a website produced by a local woman who will reinforce your understanding of grammar concepts while making you laugh.
Integrating Quotations into Sentences -This webpage does a great job of succinctly providing reasons for and methods of proper integration of textual evidence in the form of direct quotations. Watch the video and take the quiz to further your understanding.
englishgrammar101.com -This is our practice website where you and I can monitor your progress.
Written Communication Tutorials -This has the diagramming tutorial that we used to kick off this unit. There are many other useful tutorials on this webpage as well.
Automated Digital Sentence Diagramming Tool -This thing is cool. I've thrown some challenging sentences at it, and a few have been duds, but most sentences at our 8th grade level come out correctly. It comes in handy if you're in a jam and need a second opinion. It will not work with Google Chrome, but any other browser seems to work.
Guide to Grammar and Writing -Familiarize yourself with this resource. It will come in handy as long as you're taking classes that involve writing.
Ivana Correctya -This is a website produced by a local woman who will reinforce your understanding of grammar concepts while making you laugh.
Integrating Quotations into Sentences -This webpage does a great job of succinctly providing reasons for and methods of proper integration of textual evidence in the form of direct quotations. Watch the video and take the quiz to further your understanding.
The Outsiders: The Outsiders (text) -This link allows you to read the book online, though active reading notes will have to be done on a separate sheet of paper.
Introduction to Historical Context of Anne Frank Unit:
The Holocaust: A Learning Site for Students -This is a link to the series of readings that we used to kick off our unit, helping students to begin to develop an understanding of the historical context surrounding Anne Frank.
MLA Citation of Electronic Sources -Here's a link to the Purdue Owl, an online source for all things MLA. Because most of your sources will likely have originated on the Web, you'll definitely want to use this page. If you have old-fashioned, paper books or other non-electronic sources, you'll be able to easily click your way through this site to find the citation formatting you'll need.
The Path to Nazi Genocide Video -This is a thirty-eight minute video produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum providing an overview of this tragedy, starting with the end of WWI and ending with the liberation of the Nazi's extermination camps.
History of Antisemitism Video -This is a video produced by the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum, focusing on this unique type of prejudice.
Rise of Fascism in Germany Video (shorter) - This is a short and sweet (actually not that sweet considering it's about Hitler) History Channel-produced video focusing on how Adolf Hitler and his Nazi party rose to absolute power in Germany.
Rise of Fascism in Germany Video (longer) -This is a cartoon video covering Adolf Hitler's rise to power over a twenty year period.
John Green Crash Course: History of WWII Video -This one provides an interesting point of view on WWII, focusing on food instead of ideology as the root of the conflict. This video will help provide you with the big picture point of view necessary to begin understand this tragedy.
Educating the Youth of Nazi Germany Video -This one is produced by the USHMM and is focused on the very deliberate efforts made by the Nazis to "educate" or indoctrinate the children of Germany.
Some Were Neighbors Video -This video, also produced by the USHMM, focuses on the role of everyday German citizens and their contributions to this unimaginable tragedy.
Anne Frank: The Whole Story -This is a made for TV movie covering the life of Anne Frank before, during and after her time in the Secret Annex.
Secondary-Source Nonfiction:
Online Databases and Encyclopedias -This is the school library's source for legitimate secondary source material used to supplement our primary source content.